NHL: Ovechkin Responds To Oates’ Criticism

Alex Ovechkin and his coach aren’t seeing eye to eye right now and it’s causing problems among the Washington Capitals. This season has been oddly enough disappointing on his defensive game. He is currently a -34 and has had trouble scoring an even strength goal. Coach Adam Oates said that Ovechkin “quit” on a play that resulted in a goal for the Dallas Stars earlier this week. Ovechkin responded saying that “everyone quit”

The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Slater Koekkoek from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Koekkoek, 21, has skated in 66 ga